Badger has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Lordstown Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Badger is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Badger will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Windham on Wednesday. Badger had just enough and edged Windham out 11-10.
Isabella Bailey made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Bailey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bailey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Savannah Steh was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth Price, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Lordstown lost 13-3 to Chalker on Monday.
Badger's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Lordstown, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Everything went Badger's way against Lordstown in their previous meeting back in April as Badger made off with a 20-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Badger since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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